"the character Bruno Martelli, an introverted musical genius. Gene Anthony Ray who portrayed Leroy Johnson, a tough hood from the projects with a natural talent for dance who muscles his way into an audition and wins. In the film, Leroy is also illiterate, but this was not addressed in the television series. Albert Hague who played teacher Benjamin Shorofsky, a German music teacher who constantly battled with Bruno Martelli over music styles. And the final cast member from the film was Debbie Allen who played dance instructor Lydia Grant. Although Lydia only appeared briefly in the movie, her character was"
"Gene Anthony Ray Gene Anthony Ray (May 24, 1962 – November 14, 2003) was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer. He was known for his portrayal of dancer Leroy Johnson in both the 1980 film ""Fame"" and the 1982–1987 ""Fame"" television series based upon the film. Born in Harlem, New York, on May 24, 1962, Ray grew up in the neighborhood of West 153rd Street. He began performing early in life, street dancing at block parties. He performed in a dance class at the Julia Richman High School; he skipped school one day to audition for ""Fame"" choreographer, Louis Falco."
"on the Verge"", a research between success and failure. The result of their professional and human relationship was documented by drawings, sculptures, installations video and multimedia performances, and collected in the book entitled ""Dancing on the Verge"", published by Charta, which testifies to their path until the death of Ray. Ray died on November 14, 2003, aged 41, from complications of a stroke he had suffered in June that year. Gene Anthony Ray Gene Anthony Ray (May 24, 1962 – November 14, 2003) was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer. He was known for his portrayal of dancer Leroy Johnson"
"Glynn Turman Glynn Russell Turman (born January 31, 1947) is an American stage, television, and film actor as well as a writer, director, and producer. Turman is known for his roles as Lew Miles on the prime-time soap opera ""Peyton Place"" (1968–69), high school student Leroy ""Preach"" Jackson in the 1975 coming-of-age film ""Cooley High"", math professor and retired Army colonel Bradford Taylor on the NBC sitcom ""A Different World"" (1988–93), and fictional Baltimore mayor Clarence Royce on the HBO drama series ""The Wire"". He recently portrayed Jeremiah Kaan on the Showtime series ""House of Lies"". Turman had his first"
"roles in the Paul Verhoeven film ""Starship Troopers"" (1997) and in ""Ted Bundy"" (2002). He is sometimes credited as Eric Da Re, Eric DaRae or Eric Dare. Eric attended Horace Mann elementary and Beverly Hills High School with fellow actor Nicolas Cage. Eric Da Re Eric Da Re (born March 3, 1965) is an American actor who played the notorious criminal Leo Johnson on the TV show ""Twin Peaks"" and its prequel, """". Eric Da Re was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is the son of the late actor Aldo Ray, and is of Italian descent on"
"They had three children: Jeremy, Carolyn and Christopher Anthony. Johnson died of heart failure in Monterey, California, October 24, 2010. Lamont Johnson Ernest Lamont Johnson Jr. (September 30, 1922 – October 24, 2010) was an American actor and film director who has appeared in and directed many television shows and movies. He won two Emmy Awards. Johnson was born in Stockton, California, the son of Ruth Alice (née Fairchild) and Ernest Lamont Johnson, who was a realtor. He attended Pasadena Junior College and UCLA and was active in theatrical productions at both schools. When he was 16, Johnson began his"
"1 on ""The New York Times"" Best Seller list in 2000. Johnson's first leading film role was in ""The Scorpion King"" in 2002. For this, he was paid $5.5 million, a world record for an actor in his first starring role. One of his more prominent roles is Luke Hobbs in ""The Fast and the Furious"" franchise. He hosted and produced ""The Hero"", a reality competition series and has since continued to produce TV shows and films through his production company Seven Bucks Productions. In 2013, ""Forbes"" listed Johnson No. 25 in the Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrities and he"
"Eric Da Re Eric Da Re (born March 3, 1965) is an American actor who played the notorious criminal Leo Johnson on the TV show ""Twin Peaks"" and its prequel, """". Eric Da Re was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is the son of the late actor Aldo Ray, and is of Italian descent on his father's side. His mother is Johanna Ray, an award-winning casting director (Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Showgirls), who did casting for ""Twin Peaks"". Da Re's first role was in the TV movie ""Into the Homeland"" in 1987, which was directed by Lesli"
"Dwayne Johnson filmography American actor, director, film producer, and semi–retired professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, has a long career. His first leading role is in the 2002 historical fantasy film ""The Scorpion King"", a prequel to action fantasy film ""The Mummy Returns"" (2001). He is known for his role as Luke Hobbs in ""The Fast and the Furious"" franchise. His other films include ""Walking Tall"" (2004), ""The Game Plan"" (2007), ""Get Smart"" (2008), ""Tooth Fairy"" (2010), """" (2012), ""Pain & Gain"" (2013), ""San Andreas"" (2015), ""Central Intelligence"" (2016), ""Moana"" (2016), """" (2017), ""Rampage"""
"Lamont Johnson Ernest Lamont Johnson Jr. (September 30, 1922 – October 24, 2010) was an American actor and film director who has appeared in and directed many television shows and movies. He won two Emmy Awards. Johnson was born in Stockton, California, the son of Ruth Alice (née Fairchild) and Ernest Lamont Johnson, who was a realtor. He attended Pasadena Junior College and UCLA and was active in theatrical productions at both schools. When he was 16, Johnson began his career in radio, eventually playing the role of Tarzan in a popular syndicated series in 1951. He also worked as"
"LeRoy Mason LeRoy Mason (July 2, 1903 – October 13, 1947) was an American film actor who worked primarily in Westerns in both the silent and sound film eras. He was born LeRoy Franklin Mason in Larimore, North Dakota. Mason's first acting in films (other than bit parts) came in 1926, when he appeared in two low-budget Westerns and the serial ""Lightning Hutch"". He had leading roles in four films from 1928-1930. A shooting accident while he worked on a film in the late 1930s caused him to lose sight in his right eye. Mason was married to actress Bo"
"was confirmed that Brown had also signed on as co-producer. It was also announced that ""ATL"" director Chris Robinson would direct the film. In November 2016, it was announced that iconic producers Kenneth ""Babyface"" Edmonds and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis had been recruited to oversee the music production. Casting for the series began in Boston in January 2016. In April 2016, the network announced that ""Empire"" star Bryshere Y. Gray would portray Michael Bivins. The rest of cast included actor and singer Elijah Kelley as Ricky, R&B singer Luke James as Johnny, Algee Smith as Ralph, Keith Powers as"
"Facts of Life"". In the late 1980s, LeMay became known for his role in the cult horror TV series """" as Ryan Dallion from 1987-1989. In 1993, he went on to play Steven Freeman in """". He also starred in two short-lived TV series, ""Eddie Dodd"" and ""Over My Dead Body"". In recent years John has returned to his musical theater roots starring in a regional production of ""Legally Blonde"" in 2014. John D. LeMay John D. LeMay (born March 7, 1962) is a former American actor who has starred in TV shows and in films. LeMay was born in"
"Lia Marie Johnson Lia Marie Johnson (born November 23, 1996) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and Internet personality notable for appearing in various web series, including the Emmy-winning web series ""Kids React"" created by the Fine Brothers, and for her own vlogging and social media output. She is known for her starring role in the Nickelodeon movie ""Terry the Tomboy"" and for recurring roles in AwesomenessTV's Side Effects TV Series and My Music. In 2012 her personal YouTube channel, ""Lia Marie Johnson"", was reported to have received 16 million views. As of 2017, Lia's YouTube channel is reported to"
"Bobby Diamond Robert Leroy Diamond, known as Bobby Diamond (born August 23, 1943), is an American attorney in his native Los Angeles, California, who was a child star and young-adult actor in the 1950s through the early 1970s. He is best remembered after more than a half-century for his role as Joey Clark Newton in the television series ""Fury"", a western which ran on NBC from October 15, 1955 through March 19, 1960. He was listed as Robert Diamond in the cast credits during the first season in 1955. Diamond was spotted in Los Angeles in 1955 by a talent"
"Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election. Henry Jones (actor) Henry Burk Jones (August 1, 1912 – May 17, 1999) was an American character actor of stage, film and television. Jones was born in New Jersey, and was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Helen (née Burk) and John Francis Xavier Jones. He was the grandson of Pennsylvania Representative Henry Burk, a German immigrant. Jones attended the Jesuit Saint Joseph's Preparatory School. Jones is remembered for his role as handyman Leroy Jessup in the movie ""The Bad Seed"" (1956), a role he originated on Broadway. Other theater credits"
"Jim Moody (actor) James ""Jim"" Moody (born September 25, 1949 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American television and film character actor. He played the tough-talking counselor/teacher Gene Daniels in ""Bad Boys"". His first feature film role was in the 1980 hit film ""Fame"", in which he played Mr. Farrell, a drama teacher. Jim starred in the 1983 comedy film ""D.C. Cab"" as Arnie, a member of the rival cab company, Emerald Cab. He also appeared in the 1999 drama ""The Best Man"" and as Leroy Greene, Sr. (the father) in ""The Last Dragon"". Jim has made some guest appearances on"
"Mark Harmon Thomas Mark Harmon (born September 2, 1951) is an American television and film actor. He has appeared in a wide variety of roles since the early 1970s. Harmon gained recognition for portraying Secret Service Special Agent Simon Donovan in ""The West Wing"", receiving a 2002 Emmy Award nomination for his acting in the four-episode story arc. Harmon was cast in a similar role a year later: The creator of both ""JAG"" and ""NCIS"" for CBS had seen Harmon in ""The West Wing"" and decided to cast him in ""NCIS"". Harmon's character of NCIS special agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs"
"Nelsan Ellis Nelsan Ellis (November 30, 1977 – July 8, 2017) was an American actor and playwright. He achieved critical acclaim for his portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds in the HBO television series ""True Blood"" (2008–2014), for which he won a Satellite Award from the International Press Academy, among other accolades. He also starred as Shinwell Johnson in ""Elementary"" from 2016 to 2017, and played a variety of guest roles in other television series, including ""Veronica Mars"" and ""Without a Trace."" In addition to his television work, Ellis appeared in several feature films throughout his career; he portrayed Eddie Sweat in"
"Furious 6"", which grossed $789 million globally, and Johnson's frequent acting work as primary reasons for him topping the list. Johnson starred as the title character in ""Hercules"" (2014) and reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in ""Furious 7"" (2015). He hosted another reality series for TNT in 2014, entitled ""Wake Up Call"", which saw him ""lending a helping hand to everyday people who were facing enormous challenges in their lives"" alongside guest experts such as Rocco DiSpirito, Jillian Michaels, and Josh Shipp. It was announced that he would executive produce and star in the horror film ""Seal Team 666"","
"Robbie Amell Robert Patrick Amell (born April 21, 1988) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Stephen Jameson on The CW's series ""The Tomorrow People"", Ronnie Raymond/Firestorm on The CW's series ""The Flash"", Fred Jones in the films ""Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins"" and ""Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster"", and the films ""The Hunters"" as Paxton Flynn, ""The DUFF"" as Wesley Rush, and ""The Babysitter"" as Max. He has also had recurring roles on such television shows as ""Life with Derek"", ""True Jackson, VP"", ""Unnatural History"", and ""Revenge"". Amell was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Jo"
"Shades"" success, Johnson appeared in the crime biopic ""Black Mass"" (2015), Luca Guadagnino's drama film ""A Bigger Splash"" (2015), the comedy film ""How to Be Single"" (2016), Guadagnino's horror remake film ""Suspiria"" (2018), and the thriller film ""Bad Times at the El Royale"" (2018). She is the daughter of actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, and her maternal grandmother is actress Tippi Hedren. Dakota Mayi Johnson was born on October 4, 1989, at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas, to actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson. At the time of her birth, her father was shooting the film ""The Hot Spot"""
"Kenny Johnson Kenneth Allen ""Kenny"" Johnson (born July 13, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and model. He is known for his roles as Detective Curtis Lemansky in ""The Shield"", Butch ""Burner"" Barnes in """", Detective Ham Dewey in ""Saving Grace"", Herman Kozik in ""Sons of Anarchy"", Matt Webb in ""Prime Suspect"", and Caleb Calhoun in ""Bates Motel"". Johnson currently portrays Dominic Luca in the CBS drama series ""S.W.A.T."". Johnson was born in New Haven, Connecticut and was raised on a 30-acre farm in Weathersfield, Vermont. For his college education, he attended Central Connecticut State University, where he played football"
"Martin Starr Martin Starr (born Martin James Pflieger Schienle) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for the television roles of Bill Haverchuck on the short-lived comedy-drama ""Freaks and Geeks"" (1999–2000), Roman DeBeers on the comedy series ""Party Down"" (2009–2010), and Bertram Gilfoyle in the HBO series ""Silicon Valley"" (2014–present), as well as for his film roles in ""Knocked Up"" (2007), ""Adventureland"" (2009) and """" (2017). Starr was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of actress Jean St. James (née Pflieger) and James Schienle. Of German, British and eastern European descent, he is a Buddhist. Starr was"
"Ray William Johnson Ray William Johnson (born August 14, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, film producer, film director, screenwriter, and rapper, who is known for his YouTube channel, Ray William Johnson, and his web series on that channel, ""Equals Three"". As of 2017, the channel had earned more than three billion views and 10.4 million subscribers, making it one of the most viewed channels on YouTube at the time. Johnson left the series in March 2014, but continues to produce it and other web series like ""Booze Lightyear"", ""Comedians On"", and ""Top 6"", the first two of which were"
"2018, pre-production Clark Johnson Clark Johnson (born September 10, 1954), sometimes credited as Clark ""Slappy"" Jackson, Clarque Johnson, and J. Clark Johnson, is an American actor and director who has worked in both television and film. Johnson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The family eventually moved to Canada. He attended Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. He has three siblings including jazz singer Molly Johnson and actress and singer Taborah Johnson. Johnson attended Eastern Michigan University on a partial athletic scholarship for football, but he was expelled after he was caught stealing food from the school cafeteria. He attended several other"
"wrestler who fought popular character Seven of Nine. While Johnson was away from WWE, the company continued to sell ""The Rock"" merchandise, and he continued to be featured prominently in the opening montages of their television shows. Johnson began his career in theatrical roles in action films ""The Mummy Returns"" (2001) and ""The Scorpion King"" (2002), the action-comedy ""The Rundown"" (2003), and the remake of ""Walking Tall"" (2004). He played a supporting role in ""Be Cool"" (2005) and was the primary antagonist in ""Doom"" (2006). Roles in ""Gridiron Gang"" (2006) and """" (2007) soon followed. Johnson played against type in"
"Jay Thomas Jay Thomas (born Jon Thomas Terrell; July 12, 1948 – August 24, 2017) was an American actor, comedian, and radio personality. He was heard in New York from 1976-79 on Top 40 station 99X, and later on Rhythmic CHR station WKTU, and in Los Angeles beginning in 1986 on KPWR ""Power 106"", where he hosted the station's top-rated morning show until 1993. His notable television work included his co-starring role as Remo DaVinci on ""Mork & Mindy"" (1979–81), the recurring role of Eddie LeBec, a Boston Bruins goalie on the downside of his career, on ""Cheers"" (1987–89), the"
"the sheriff, Roy Lamont, portrayed by Grant Withers, is killed. In 1959, Johnson turned down an opportunity to star as Eliot Ness in ""The Untouchables"", which went on to become a successful television series with Robert Stack in the Ness role. Johnson guest-starred as Joe Robertson, with June Allyson and Don Rickles, in the 1960 episode ""The Women Who"" of the CBS anthology series ""The DuPont Show with June Allyson"". In 1961 Johnson traveled to England to star in Harold Fielding's production of ""The Music Man"" at the Adelphi Theatre in London. The show enjoyed a successful run of almost"
"consecutive Gemini nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. Following the success of ""Street Legal"", Johnson was cast as a regular on the family series ""Mysterious Island"". In 1998 he starred alongside Ted Danson, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Brian Dennehy in the feature film ""Thanks of a Grateful Nation"", an examination of the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm and its effects on the men and women who served in the Gulf War. Johnson has guest starred on numerous TV series including ""The Best Years"", """", ""The Dresden Files"" and starred in several television movies"
"show on the station which also featured shows by Rush Limbaugh and other conservatives. When Johnson's show was pulled from the air, listeners threatened to boycott advertisers. He loved slot car racing during his off time back in the sixties, was very good at it and raced on a team traveling throughout southern California. Kyle Johnson (actor) Kyle Johnson (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor, most notable for his performance in the 1969 film ""The Learning Tree"". He is the son of actress Nichelle Nichols and her husband Foster Johnson. His parents divorced the year he was born"
"produced in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Ben Johnson (actor) Ben ""Son"" Johnson Jr. (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996) was an American stuntman, world champion rodeo cowboy, and Academy Award-winning actor. The son of a rancher, Johnson arrived in Hollywood to deliver a consignment of horses for a film. He did stunt-double work for several years before breaking into acting through the good offices of John Ford. Tall and laconic, Johnson brought further authenticity to many roles in Westerns with his extraordinary horsemanship. An elegiac portrayal of a former cowboy theatre owner in the 1950s coming-of-age drama, ""The Last Picture Show"","
"Clark Johnson Clark Johnson (born September 10, 1954), sometimes credited as Clark ""Slappy"" Jackson, Clarque Johnson, and J. Clark Johnson, is an American actor and director who has worked in both television and film. Johnson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The family eventually moved to Canada. He attended Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. He has three siblings including jazz singer Molly Johnson and actress and singer Taborah Johnson. Johnson attended Eastern Michigan University on a partial athletic scholarship for football, but he was expelled after he was caught stealing food from the school cafeteria. He attended several other universities including"